Nikon Wednesday 2013: #45

<p>Rumely steam tractor pulling a plow at Andover, SD. Nicole is beautiful even with soot all over her face!</p>

<p>Kent in SD</p><div></div>

<p>Young doe running across my backyard. </p><div></div>

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<p>This is a shot from a little personal project I'm working on with some <em>really</em> inexpensive zooms. This one is with an old Sigma manual focus 35-135. Is it the sharpest lens out there? Not by a long shot. Is it sharp enough to justify its $4 price tag? You bet.</p><div></div>

<p>Bogdan - self portrait? :)</p>

<p>Kent - great shot of belching smoke, steel, and a pretty face!</p>

<p><img src="/photo/17582851" alt="" /> Taken in Candiac close to where I live.</p>

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<p><img src="/photo/17553853" alt="" />This one was taken in Laprairie Quebec.<br /> Not sure why this one is showing up as an attachment since the pixel size is 678x450 (the same as the previous shot).</p>

<p>Wonderful shots today as always! <br>

We are visiting Dauphin Island, Al. Haven't seen too many shore birds as of yet. So these are what are in season at the island :) Hope you enjoy.</p>

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<p>Hamish, love your shots. I don't normally like shots of dead bugs :), but these are wonderful.</p>

 

<p>A "mystery" door from the "Funk" zone in Santa Barbara.</p><div></div>

<p>Granddaughter Iris with her Pumpkin sweatshirt.</p><div></div>

<p>oops, wrong file. here's the right size</p><div></div>

<p>She's got that infectious smile!</p><div></div>

<p>From the Old time Fiddlers Convention last month, D200, MF 80-200/4 at about 5.6</p><div></div>

<p>Roberta, thanks! I would of course prefer to take pictures of living bugs, but I can rarely get them to sit still for 30 seconds :-) These were taken with a 105mm af-s and a reversed old 50mm Ai stuck on the end of it, somewhere between f22 and f40 in available light, so I´m forced to use long shutter speeds. <br /><br />Love your pictures too, and your zenfolio page is full of so many breathtaking pictures. Incredibly inspiring! </p>

<p>Kent,</p>

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<p>Q: What does the "B" stand for in "Benoît B. Mandelbrot"?</p>

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<p>Apparently, it was an initial he chose himself! Some people think it may refer to his entire name, making it infinitely self-referential...<br>

A suitably enigmatic photo is attached, in accordance with Forum rules.</p><div></div>

<p>From the archives...</p><div></div>

<p>Patrick, I'm a Mamiya guy:)<br>

It's a small story about this gentleman living in Sulina, an old and isolated town at the mouths of Danube river.<br>

I was setting up my Mamiya for a shot when this gentleman approached me and started asking about my camera, and then saying he's got a Hassy as well. Given the isolation of that place it was very surprising hearing his very knowledgeable talk about photography, cameras and so on.<br>

It turns up he was a wedding photographer in Toronto, now retired and returned to his hometown.<br>

He's got a pristine, well cared Hassy with three lenses and a full wedding photographer kit including couples of Metz flash guns and other goodies.<br>

Although he did not use his gear for very long time it has a lot of sentimental value to him. I gave him couples of fresh rolls to replace his long expired films with the word that he has to use them.<br>

I should pay a visit to him in the spring when this place becomes accessible again and see whether he took his Hassy out.</p>

<p>Neat story, Bogdan! I have five medium format cameras but my Mamiya RB67 is my newest and favorite. What a beast it is though. Heavy.</p>

<p>Let us know if he took his Hassy out.</p>

<p>Yangtze sunrise.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone. Lovely pictures as always. Kent I love your steam tractor picture :-)</p>

<p>Here's a few pictures of autumn details taken with the D90 and lensbaby in the local woods.....</p><div></div>

<p>Farmer's door.</p><div></div>

<p>Remains of a leaf.....</p><div></div>

<p>A very hungry caterpillar......</p><div></div>

<p>Cute little sisters posing in the market.</p><div></div>